Flu season is in full force in the United States. At least 310,000 flu-related hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths have been ...

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Kennedy’s first week at HHS included dismissing the workforce, vaccine advisers and some longtime health priorities.

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Five years on, COVID-19 reshaped US work, tech & faith. 32% still work remotely, while misinformation & political divides ...

As the administration pursues mass layoffs at agencies like the CDC, experts warn that the country may end up vastly ...

While federal policy changes create uncertainty, the director of the Illinois Department of Public Health said this week said ...

Cases remain high, according to data from the Georgia Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But metro Atlanta doctors say it's not too late to get vaccinated against ...

But the study, whose publication was delayed by a pause in public communications by the agency, leaves key questions ...